Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Harris was shot and killed by a schoolteacher. After arrested the nephew of the former county sheriff, who had resigned to join the Confederate Army, a schoolteacher shot Sheriff Harris with a shotgun. He died two days later from his wound. The suspect fled the county and was never apprehended. Sheriff Harris had been with the agency for three months.
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- July 23, 2026
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165 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Harris served with the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brownwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Jesse Sut Harris is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Brown County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Sut Harris's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Sut Harris Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Sut Harris is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse Sut Harris was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Brown County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
